Henry Shelton

Henry Shelton

Director/Board Member at CoVant Technologies II LLC

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Henry Hugh Shelton (born January 2, 1942) is a retired American career military officer of the United States Army. He served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001.

Early life, family and education
Born in Tarboro, North Carolina, Shelton was raised just outside the small town of Speed, North Carolina. North Carolina Highway 122, which runs through Speed to Hobgood, North Carolina (right past the homestead he was raised on), was later named "General Henry Hugh Shelton Hwy" in his honor. Shelton attended North Carolina State University Shelton married Carolyn L. Johnson in 1963 and have three sons together.

Military service
Shelton served two tours of duty in Vietnam During the events of September 11, 2001, Shelton was on a plane traveling to a NATO meeting in Europe, but turned back and returned to Washington. He also holds directorships at Anheuser Busch, Anteon International and Protective Products of America (PPA.TO).

Shelton also served as an advisor to Senator url= General Unease With Wesley Clark|first=William|last= Arkin|newspaper=date=2003-12-07|accessdate=27 October 2011iefs of Staff to endorse Senator Clinton, the first being General John Shalikashvili. An excerpt tells the story of a high-ranking Clinton Cabinet member proposing that General Shelton intentionally allow an American pilot to be killed by the Iraqis to have an excuse to retaliate and go to war. a time during the Clinton administration when a close Clinton aide lost possession of the "biscuit" (top secret presidential nuclear launch authorization codes); details of a contentious Camp David meeting among President George W. Bush and his National Security Council immediately after 9/11, where internal battle lines were drawn. His book also says there were multiple attempts to kill Osama bin Laden that were shot down by Madeleine Albright.

On August 27, 2010, a statue of General Shelton was unveiled and dedicated at the Airborne Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, NC. The statue was commissioned and donated by H. Ross Perot.

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The General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center Director/Board Member 2001-12-31
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L3 TECHNOLOGIES INC Director/Board Member 2019-05-14
Ceramic Protection Corp. Director/Board Member 2008-08-04
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Director/Board Member 2007-12-31
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC Director/Board Member 2007-12-31
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Auburn University Graduate Degree
North Carolina State University Undergraduate Degree
The National War College Undergraduate Degree

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